Section 1
You are seeing 65 y/o Mrs. Laura Leavitt in your role as a Case Manager for the Area Agency on Aging (AAA). Mrs. Leavitt is the primary caregiver for her 75 y/o husband. In the last year, Mr. Smith has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease. He has been treated for manic depression for over 20 years. Mrs. Leavitt also uses the AAA Caregiver support group that meets monthly. The couple has two sons, Paul and Aaron. Paul has been somewhat estranged from Mr. Leavitt and Aaron only comes by infrequently.
Today you drop by Mrs. Leavitt’s house. Mr. Leavitt is resting and Mrs. Leavitt is waiting for their son Aaron to come by. You note that she looks a bit upset so you reflect that back to her. She tells you that the other day she got so frustrated and angry caring for Mr. Leavitt that she pushed him yelled at him and forced him to go to the bedroom for a while. After she says this, she looks up at you fearfully.Critical Thinking Activity
What are your initial actions?
What further information do you want to gather?
Write down your answers and then click on the Audio Response link for the first response from your faculty.
Assignment 1
In the resources section for the Lowell Neighborhood, find the URL for the local Area Agency on Aging. Review the services offered.